Man Utd 0 Man City 1 27/04/74

[BlueInsomniac]

27 April 1974: Man Utd 0 Man City 1

What a experience for a 10 year old First visit to O.T Looking forward to fellow Bluemooners sharing their experiences of the day.

Manchester United v Manchester City 1973/74 – City Til I Die

Highlights of the 27th April 1974 Manchester derby Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt.

Inc the aftermath of Denis Law's goal the pitch invasions and some interesting comments from Brian Moore on crowd control.


Big Match:

 

[bernard o'silver]

Quite the experience for a 10 year olds first visit to Old Trafford Looking forward to fellow Bluemooners sharing their experiences of this match.

Manchester United vs Manchester City - 27/04/1974 - StatCity

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Highlights of the 27th April 1974 Manchester derby:

Inc the aftermath of Denis Law's goal the pitch invasions and some interesting comments from Brian Moore on crowd control.


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[DTKOAG]

I was the same age 10 years old.
Stood in the Stretford end with my United supporting cousin.
My green parka with funnel hood up all game pissing myself once the goal went in and the disturbances that followed.
Always nice to thank him each time I see him for the great day out.

 

[The Salford lad.]

But but but Denis didn’t put Utd down is the cry off reds, well at 3 o’clock they were in division one , but at 4.55 they were gone down to division 2 …

 

[lancs blue]

What a wonderful day, the ultimate upgrade to St Beneathus Day.

I managed to get one of our allocation of seats in the South stand so had a great view of Mick Doyle halting their mob just by looking at them. Walking down Warwick Rd afterwards was an experience, trying not to look too happy!

 

[Oldtraffordblue1]

Did Utd ever receive any repercussions for this from the FA or is it the 2nd time they have gotten away from not completing a contractual fixture - non of my red school mates have responded to my happy back heel day message?
From a Great Stone School Blue!

 

[lancs blue]

Did Utd ever receive any repercussions for this from the FA or is it the 2nd time they have gotten away from not completing a contractual fixture - non of my red school mates have responded to my happy back heel day message?
From a Great Stone School Blue!

IIRC they had to put fencing up around the ground, the result stood as at the abandonment.

 

[East Level 2]

Two of us met a mate in the Manchester Arms near Victoria. He'd been on the piss with an Irish rag who was built like a brick out-house and believed our mate had once saved his life.
Dave took advantage and spent the bus journey to the swamp telling rags about pubs near second division grounds.
I left the rag road paddock once it became clear their mutant fans weren't leaving the pitch and was mightily relieved when Mick and Dave got on the special bus back to town.

 

[Oldtraffordblue1]

IIRC they had to put fencing up around the ground, the result stood as at the abandonment.

Cheers, remember them but didn’t associate with that or if all grounds had to have them, remember the kippax ones

 

[lancs blue]

Cheers, remember them but didn’t associate with that or if all grounds had to have them, remember the kippax ones

Memory could be dodgy but I thought ours only went up after the Boniek incident later in the 70s?

 

[jimharri]

But but but Denis didn’t put Utd down is the cry off reds, well at 3 o’clock they were in division one , but at 4.55 they were gone down to division 2 …

He didn't send them down, unfortunately. Because of results elsewhere, they were fucked, even if they beat us.

When Denis Law didn't relegate Manchester United with a backheel

One of English football's biggest myths is how Manchester United legend Denis Law relegated his former club with a backheel whilst playing for rivals Manchester City. He actually didn't. Here's a tribute to one of the finest to ever play... and what really happened.

www.planetfootball.com

 

[Fred_Quimby]

A couple of days before I had just returned from 5 months in Northern Ireland and a very pregnant Mrs Q was not a happy bunny at me going to this game but I was. We were stood parallel to Law when he scored and everyone went bananas.

 

[BillCarlisle]

I've still got the Football Pink from that day. Headline was "United go down".
Happy days :-)

 

[Lavinda Past]

Oh how we laughed.

 

[The Salford lad.]

He didn't send them down, unfortunately. Because of results elsewhere, they were fucked, even if they beat us.

When Denis Law didn't relegate Manchester United with a backheel

One of English football's biggest myths is how Manchester United legend Denis Law relegated his former club with a backheel whilst playing for rivals Manchester City. He actually didn't. Here's a tribute to one of the finest to ever play... and what really happened.

www.planetfootball.com

He cemented the demise even IF everything had gone their way elsewhere, it was to no avail … And Denis has done it .

 

[bladdered]

 

[Mike N]

Mike Doyle walking across the rat-infested pitch like he was out for a morning walk on the beach. Absolutely nothing said to him by the scary hooligans.

 

[Cassandra]

Fond memory

 

[failsworthblueboy]

I was there that day and in early when they flooded across the pitch, they were cowardly scum who I saw head but an old fella who clapped Laws goal.
My understanding was they closed the gates and the vast majority of City fans were locked out.

 

[bluemanc16]

Was in the Stretford end, very interesting but a good day